Easy Steak Fried Rice
This Steak Fried Rice is the ultimate quick-fix dinner—juicy, seared steak tossed with rice, veggies, and savory sauce all in one skillet. It’s fast, filling, and a great way to turn leftovers into a brand-new meal.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice chilled, cooked leftover
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ pound steak sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup carrot diced
- 1 inch ginger peeled
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ cup peas frozen and thawed
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
- First, prep your veggies: dice onion and carrot, chop garlic, peel and grate ginger, and slice green onions. If using raw steak, slice into bite-sized pieces; if already cooked, slice thinly and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add cooking oil. Once hot, add raw steak and cook for 2–3 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove steak from pan and set aside. Skip this step if using leftover steak.
- Melt butter and sesame oil together in the same pan. Add onion, carrot, ginger, and garlic, cooking until fragrant and tender, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add cold rice, breaking apart clumps. Press down gently and let cook undisturbed for 1–2 minutes to crisp the rice slightly.
- Push rice aside, pour beaten eggs into the empty part of the pan, and allow to set briefly before scrambling and mixing them into the rice.
- Stir in peas and soy sauce. Add leftover cooked steak now if using. Cook until everything is hot.
- Sprinkle with green onions, and optionally, drizzle chili oil or sriracha sauce before serving.
Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Use chilled leftover rice instead of freshly cooked rice to avoid sogginess.
- A wok isn't necessary; any large skillet will do just fine.
- Add previously cooked steak near the end to avoid drying it out.
- For restaurant-style crispiness, keep stirring minimal and use high heat.
- Taste the dish before adding more soy sauce—steak that's been cooked before may already be seasoned.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 18gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2058IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
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